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Measurement-Based Care for Michigan Mental Health Teams

Michigan Medicaid now asks for a standard level-of-care assessment when someone first seeks mental health care. HiBoop follows what happens next: validated symptom scales sent by email or QR code, scored as clients finish them and charted visit after visit, for outpatient clinics, health plan networks and private practices from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula. US accounts are hosted in Google Cloud US regions.

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Michigan Is Standardizing the Front Door

  • In March 2026, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued bulletin MMP 26-01, which requires a LOCUS or MichiCANS Screener assessment for Medicaid Health Plan members who seek mental health supports and services from a qualified provider. A follow-up bulletin, MMP 26-30, extends coverage to fee-for-service members from 1 September 2026: the assessment is optional for them, but when a provider completes one it is billed as H0002 for the MichiCANS Screener or H0031 for LOCUS, by video or phone if needed.

    For children and young people, the MichiCANS has been in place in specialty behavioural health since 1 October 2024. It comes in two parts: a Screener completed when a young person first reaches services, and a Comprehensive version completed at intake to shape assessment and treatment planning, used from birth through age 20. The same MMP 26-30 bulletin also requires limited licensed counsellors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and psychologists to enrol in Medicaid individually, under a supervising fully licensed clinician.

    LOCUS and the MichiCANS answer the question of what level of care someone needs. They are not built to show, week by week, whether treatment is working. That is the gap HiBoop fills: the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and other self-report scales a clinician can repeat throughout treatment, scored as they arrive. HiBoop does not offer LOCUS or the MichiCANS and does not submit anything to MDHHS.

  • LOCUS or MichiCANS Screener

    Required for health plan members seeking mental health care, under bulletin MMP 26-01 (March 2026)

  • MichiCANS Since October 2024

    A Screener at access and a Comprehensive at intake, from birth through age 20

  • Limited Licensees Enrol Individually

    From 1 September 2026, claims carry the limited licensed clinician's own NPI

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HiBoop for Michigan Clinics

  • Michigan Medicaid splits mental health care between health plans and the specialty public system, and the Mental Health Code sets its own rules on records and on young clients. HiBoop handles the repeat measurement in between; the clinical decisions remain yours.

  • After the Level-of-Care Screen

    Once LOCUS or the MichiCANS Screener has placed someone in outpatient care, send a PHQ-9 or GAD-7 before the first session and repeat it on a schedule. The first score becomes a baseline you can measure against.

  • Progress on One Chart

    Every completed scale is scored on arrival and added to the client's chart, so you and the client can see together whether symptoms are moving. The trend informs your judgement; it does not decide for you.

  • Exports for Health Plans and Audits

    Pull a client's score history into a PDF or CSV for a utilization review, a records request or your own quality reporting, and export the whole account whenever you choose.

  • Youth and Family Scales

    Michigan lets a young person aged 14 or older receive outpatient mental health services on their own request. HiBoop includes the PHQ-A and the SCARED, with a parent version of the SCARED for families who take part.

  • Substance Use Alongside Mental Health

    The TAPS for adults and the CRAFFT-2.1 for adolescents sit next to the depression and anxiety scales, so co-occurring use is screened in the same visit and followed over time.

  • Supervision Built In

    With limited licensees now enrolling under a supervising clinician, Team and Network plans give supervisors access to their supervisees' caseloads through role-based permissions, without opening everything to everyone.

Mental health in Michigan

Research data

  • Each figure below links to the source it comes from.

  • 23.6%

    of Michigan adults had any mental illness in the past year (model-based annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

  • 16.7%

    of Michiganders aged 12 to 17 had a major depressive episode in the past year (annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

  • 5.2%

    of Michigan adults had a serious mental illness in the past year (annual average, 2023-2024)

    SAMHSA NSDUH, 2023-2024

Research from Michigan

  • PHQ-9 and GAD-7 screening in primary care

    In electronic records from 18 Corewell Health primary care clinics in West Michigan covering 126,306 people aged 16 or older, 79.8% had a PHQ-4, PHQ-9 or GAD-7 screen documented over 14 months, with higher odds in smaller clinics and in areas with mental health provider shortages.

    Müller et al., PLoS One, 2024 PMID 38547139

  • Child psychiatry consultation

    The Michigan Child Collaborative Care program, a statewide telepsychiatry consultation service for primary care clinicians, summarized 10,445 service requests; ADHD, mood, anxiety and autism spectrum disorders were common, and 58% of cases were judged moderate to severe.

    Marcus et al., Psychiatric Services, 2019 PMID 31272335

  • Perinatal collaborative care

    In the clinical care arm of Michigan's MC3 perinatal program, 209 participants enrolled and 54 met their treatment goals; anxiety and depression scores fell, most sharply in the first month, and 97% said they were satisfied.

    Muzik et al., Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 PMID 37510951

  • Implementing a collaborative care model

    In a randomized study of 43 community practices in Michigan and Colorado that were slow to adopt a collaborative chronic care model, adding internal facilitation to external facilitation increased uptake only at sites that had not delivered the model at all before randomization.

    Smith et al., Health Services Research, 2020 PMID 33125166

Michigan Rules and Programs That Matter for Measurement

  • HiBoop is independent of MDHHS, the health plans and the public mental health system, and does not connect to CHAMPS or any state system. This is the context your billing and clinical leads will recognize.

  • Bulletin MMP 26-01

    March 2026

    Establishes a LOCUS and MichiCANS Screener requirement for Medicaid Health Plan members seeking mental health supports and services from a qualified provider. LOCUS is the Level of Care Utilization System; the MichiCANS Screener is Michigan's child and adolescent tool.

    LOCUSMichiCANS ScreenerHealth plan members

  • Bulletin MMP 26-30

    1 September 2026

    Covers LOCUS and MichiCANS Screener assessments for fee-for-service members when a provider chooses to complete them, billed as H0031 and H0002, including by telemedicine. It also moves limited licensed behavioural health clinicians to individual Medicaid enrolment under a supervisor, with existing enrollees linking their supervisor by 1 November 2026.

    H0002 and H0031Fee-for-serviceLimited licensees

  • MichiCANS

    Since October 2024

    The Michigan Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool replaced the earlier functional assessment scales in specialty behavioural health for young people. Its Screener is completed at the point of access and its Comprehensive version at intake, for ages from birth through 20.

    ScreenerComprehensiveBirth through 20

  • Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

    Wayne County

    DWIHN is the public mental health authority for Wayne County, giving access to mental health, substance use and intellectual and developmental disability services. Providers in its network follow its own contracting and documentation requirements alongside MDHHS policy.

    Public mental healthSubstance useDetroit

Michigan Care Teams, North to South

  • HiBoop runs in a web browser, so the same check-ins work for a Detroit agency, a Grand Rapids primary care clinic and a telehealth caseload in the Upper Peninsula.

  • Detroit and Wayne County

    Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is the county's public mental health authority, covering mental health, substance use and developmental disability services.

  • Grand Rapids and West Michigan

    A study across 18 Corewell Health primary care clinics in West Michigan found a mental health screen documented for about 80% of people seen over 14 months.

  • Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County

    The University of Michigan runs MC3, a statewide psychiatry consultation program that supports primary care clinicians caring for young people and for pregnant and postpartum people.

  • Lansing

    MDHHS, which sets Medicaid behavioural health policy through bulletins such as MMP 26-01 and MMP 26-30, is based in the state capital.

  • Northern Lower Peninsula

    Long drives between towns make email and QR code check-ins between appointments especially useful for clients and clinicians here.

  • Upper Peninsula

    For clients seen by telehealth across the UP, a scale completed on their own phone before the call means the score is ready when the session starts.

Data sovereignty

Why Michigan clinics choose HiBoop

  • What Michigan Teams Get

    • Hosting for US clients in Google Cloud US regions, encrypted in storage and in transit
    • A business associate agreement on request, and SOC 2 Type II certification
    • A full record of who opened or exported client information, with access set by role
    • Care at $25/month for one clinician, cancel any month, no card required to try it
    • No app for clients to install: they answer on their own phone from an email or a QR code

  • USD pricing & support

    Transparent pricing in USD with flexible payment options for clinics of every size.

    Care
    For one clinician, month to month
    $25
    USD/month
    Team
    Entry price, no cap on clinicians
    $200
    USD/month
    Network
    For multi-site agencies and networks
    Custom
    Enterprise pricing

100+ validated scales for Michigan clinics

  • Validated scales grouped by what they measure, each with its scoring and source. Public programmes often call this routine outcome monitoring (ROM), or patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): the same practice of giving a validated scale at regular points and reading the scores over time.

  • Adult Depression, Anxiety and Risk

    • PHQ-9 (Depression)
    • GAD-7 (Anxiety)
    • C-SSRS Screener (Suicide Risk)

  • Children, Youth and Families

    • PHQ-A (Adolescent Depression)
    • SCARED (Child Anxiety, Child Report)
    • SCARED-P (Child Anxiety, Parent Report)

  • Substance Use and Trauma

    • TAPS (Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Substances)
    • CRAFFT-2.1 (Adolescent Substance Use)
    • PCL-5 (PTSD)
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The Michigan Mental Health Code and Your Records

  • On top of HIPAA, the Michigan Mental Health Code has its own confidentiality section and its own rules for young clients. These obligations belong to your organization and cannot be certified by a vendor; HiBoop supplies the safeguards you need to meet them.

  • What the Mental Health Code asks

    • Keep information in a client's record confidential and disclose it only as section 748 or 748a of the Mental Health Code allows, revealing the client's identity only when it is germane (MCL 330.1748)
    • Answer an adult client's request for their own information promptly, and no later than 30 days after the request
    • Let a minor aged 14 or older receive outpatient services without a parent's consent, for up to 12 sessions or 4 months per request, then end services or, with the minor's agreement, involve a parent (MCL 330.1707)
    • Meet HIPAA's privacy, security and breach rules, with a business associate agreement for each vendor that stores protected health information

  • What HiBoop supplies

    • A business associate agreement, signed before you add client data
    • US hosting in Google Cloud US regions, encrypted in storage and in transit
    • Permissions by role and an audit trail of each view and export
    • Independently audited to SOC 2 Type II, with the report summary on our trust page

  • Need our security details for a review?

    Hosting, encryption, access control and SOC 2 Type II are all on the trust page. Contact us for a BAA or a completed security questionnaire.

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Grants & funding for Michigan mental health clinics

Funding Guide

  • Public and private funding programs that support measurement-based care implementation.

  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)

    MDHHS Behavioral Health Technology Initiative

    Tech eligible

    Michigan MDHHS funds behavioral health technology through Community Mental Health Service Programs (CMHSPs) and Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs). Technology grants support EHR integration, outcome measurement, and care coordination tools. Michigan’s Specialty Supports and Services includes MBC infrastructure in its state plan - digital assessment platforms are a priority eligible use.

    VariesLearn more

  • SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants

    Tech eligible

    SAMHSA’s CCBHC grants fund detailed behavioral health services including the infrastructure, staffing, and technology required to meet CCBHC standards. Outcome measurement and digital assessment platforms are explicitly eligible as required infrastructure for CCBHC certification.

    $1M–$5M/yearLearn more

  • SAMHSA

    Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG)

    Tech eligible

    States receive federal MHBG funds and redistribute them to community mental health organizations. Technology, quality improvement, and workforce development are eligible uses. Contact your state mental health authority to understand how MHBG flows in your state.

    State-distributedLearn more

  • SAMHSA

    Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PIPBHC)

    Tech eligible

    SAMHSA’s PIPBHC program funds integration of primary and behavioral health care, including the technology infrastructure needed to coordinate care across disciplines. Outcome measurement platforms and digital assessment tools are eligible as integration infrastructure.

    $500K–$900K/yearLearn more

  • HRSA — Health Resources and Services Administration

    Rural Health Network Development Program

    Tech eligible

    HRSA funds rural health networks to develop shared infrastructure including technology platforms, telehealth systems, and outcome measurement tools. Mental health-focused networks in rural areas can use this to fund shared digital assessment and measurement platforms.

    $250K–$500K/yearLearn more

  • HRSA

    Behavioral Health Workforce Development Program

    Tech eligible

    Supports expanding the behavioral health workforce through training, clinical placements, and technology-supported care delivery. Technology platforms that support supervision, measurement, and case management are eligible uses.

    $250K–$1MLearn more
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Resources for Michigan practitioners

  • Billing guides, compliance documentation, and clinical practice resources.

  • DepressionPHQ-9 Clinical Guide

    Scoring, severity bands and how to track change between sessions

  • Child anxietySCARED Guide

    The child and parent versions, their subscales and cut-offs

  • Substance useTAPS Tool Guide

    A two-step screen for tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in adult care

  • LibraryBrowse Every Scale

    The full HiBoop library, each scale with its sources

Michigan Policy and Law Sources

  • Official bodies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory references. Michigan.

  • Medicaid bulletin MMP 26-30 (July 2026)

    Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (via GovDelivery)

    Individual enrolment for limited licensed clinicians and fee-for-service billing of LOCUS and MichiCANS Screener assessments.

  • MichiCANS service provider FAQ

    Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

    How the Screener and Comprehensive versions are used and for which ages.

  • MCL 330.1707: minors' outpatient mental health services

    Michigan Legislature

    When a minor aged 14 or older may receive outpatient services without a parent's consent, and the session limits.

  • MCL 330.1748: confidentiality

    Michigan Legislature

    The Mental Health Code's rules on keeping and disclosing information in a client's record.

  • DWIHN

    Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

    Wayne County's public mental health authority, with provider information and MichiCANS resources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Michigan require measurement-based care?

    Michigan requires a standardized level-of-care assessment, not ongoing symptom tracking. Under MMP 26-01, Medicaid Health Plan members seeking mental health care need a LOCUS or MichiCANS Screener assessment, and the MichiCANS has been in use for young people in specialty behavioural health since October 2024. We found no Michigan rule requiring repeated symptom scales during outpatient treatment, though your health plan or network contract may ask for more.

  • Does HiBoop include LOCUS or the MichiCANS?

    No. Both are completed by trained staff and billed under their own codes, and HiBoop does not offer either. HiBoop covers the self-report scales, such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PHQ-A, that clients complete between sessions to show how treatment is going.

  • Can a 15-year-old see a therapist in Michigan without telling their parents?

    For outpatient care, yes, within limits. MCL 330.1707 lets a minor aged 14 or older request and receive outpatient mental health services without a parent's consent or knowledge, excluding psychotropic medication. Services are limited to 12 sessions or 4 months per request; after that the clinician ends services or, with the young person's agreement, contacts a parent for consent. Ask your counsel how this applies to your practice.

  • Is HiBoop HIPAA compliant for Michigan providers?

    Yes. HiBoop is HIPAA compliant and signs a business associate agreement with covered entities. The Mental Health Code adds its own confidentiality rules in MCL 330.1748, so whether a specific disclosure is allowed is a question for your organization and its counsel; HiBoop's access controls and audit log help you apply your policy.

Official sources for Michigan

  • Billing and payment routes

    1. 1.CMS MLN909432: Behavioral Health Integration Services · public program · codes 99484, 99492, 99493, 99494, G2214, G0323 (read in the document on 2026-11-01)
    2. 2.CMS Physician Fee Schedule look-up · fee schedule
    3. 3.SAMHSA: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) · public program

    Fee codes and amounts are set by each payer and change; check the linked schedule before you bill. HiBoop does not submit claims.

    Regulators and licensing

    1. 1.ASPPB: psychology licensing boards · psychologists
    2. 2.ASWB: social work regulatory boards · social workers
    3. 3.Counseling Compact · counsellors
    4. 4.Social Work Licensure Compact · social workers

    Data and statistics

    1. 1.SAMHSA: NSDUH state reports
    2. 2.HRSA: HPSA Find (mental health shortage areas)
    3. 3.NIMH: mental illness statistics

    Listed for reference so you can find the official source. HiBoop is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, any of these organizations.